Revenue

Revenue – Administration :

District Administration

The Collectorate play a pivotal role in the District administration. Collector in the Cadre of I.A.S heads the District. He acts as the District Magistrate for maintaining Law and Order in his jurisdiction. He deals mainly with planning and development, law and order, general elections, arms licensing etc.

The Additional Collector/ District Revenue Officer runs the Revenue administration under various enactments in the District. He is also designated as Additional District Magistrate. He mainly deals with civil supplies, land matters, mines and minerals, village officers etc.

The District Revenue Officer (DRO) and Deputy Collectors assists the Collector in discharging their duties. The District Revenue Officer looks after all the branches of the Collectorate. He deals mainly with general administration and is vested with supervision of day-to-day functions of the Collectorate.

Revenue Administration

Cuddalore District is divided into 3 revenue divisions for administrative convenience. The Revenue division is headed by Revenue Divisional Officer in the rank of Sub – Collector in Cadre of I.A.S or a Deputy Collector. The Revenue divisional Offices are a replica of Collectorate in the matter of number of sections and they act as intermediary in the administrative setup. The Revenue Divisions divided into many taluks. The taluk office is headed by the Tahsildar. The taluks divided into Many Firkas. The Firka is headed by the Revenue Inspector. The Village Administrative Officer and Village Assistant is acts as the officer of the village level.

Revenue Divisional Offices

Cuddalore District has 3 Revenue Divisions, Divisions are headed by a Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) in the rank of Sub – Collector in Cadre of I.A.S or a Deputy Collector . He/She is the Sub Divisional Magistrate having jurisdiction over his division. A Personal Assistant in the Cadre of a Tahsildar assists the RDO in the day to day administration. The Revenue divisional Offices are a replica of the Collectorate in the manner of the number of sections and they act as intermediary in the administrative setup. Each division consists of a few Taluks whose performance is constantly monitored by the concerned Divisional Office.

Revenue Divisions : 3 Taluks :10 Firkas : 32 Revenue Villages : 899

Designation

Name

Contact Number

Collector

Thiru.V.P. Thandapani, I.A.S.,

9444193000

District Revenue Officer

Tmt. G.Vijaya, M.A.,

9445000907

Sub Collector,Cuddalore

Thiru Johny Tom Varghees, I.A.S.,

9445000426

Revenue Divisional officer,Chidambaram

Thiru. C. Rajendiran,

9445000425

Revenue Divisional officer,Vridhachalam

Tmt. C.Santhoshini Chandra,

9445000427

Tahsildar,Cuddalore

Thiru. N. Jayakumar

9445000529

Tahsildar,Panruti

Thiru. M.Arumugam

9445000530

Tahsildar,Kurinjipadi

Tmt. R.Vijaya

9994259454

Tahsildar,Chidambaram

Tmt. A.Amutha

9445000527

Tahsildar,Bhuvanagiri

Tmt. B.Hema Ananthi

9486169189

Tahsildar,Kattumannarkoil

Tmt.S.Sivagama sundari

9445000528

Tahsildar,Srimushnam

Thiru. P.Samikannu

9488947614

Tahsildar,Vridhachalam

Thiru. R.Sridharan

9445000531

Tahsildar,Tittagudi

Thiru. B.Sathiyan

9095132388

Tahsildar,Veppur

Thiru. N.Senthilkumar

9751874544

Revenue Division

Name of the Division

Name of the Taluks

Name of the Firkas

No of Villages

Cuddalore

Cuddalore

1. Manjakuppam

2. Reddichavadi

3. Thiruvandhipuram

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Panruti

4. Panruti

5. Nellikuppam

6. Kadampuliyur

7. Marugur

Kurinjipadi

8. Kurinjipadi

9. Kullanchavadi

Chidambaram

Chidambaram

10. Orathur

11. Thiruvakulam

12. Chidambaram

Bhuvanagiri

13. Parangipettia

14. Bhuvanagiri

15. Sethiyathope

Kattumannarkoil

16. Mannarkudi

17. Udaiyarkudi

18. Puthur

19. Kumaratchi

Srimushnam

20. Kavanur

21. Thirumuttam

Vridhachalam

Vridhachalam

22. Kammapuram

23. Umangalam

24. Vridhachalam North

25. Vridhachalam South

26. Mangalam Ko

Tittagudi

27. Tittagudi East

28. Pennadam

29. Tittagudi west

30. Thozhudur

Veppur

31. Veppur

32. Sirupakkam

The Revenue Department at Cuddalore District functions with the following broad objectives:

Providing efficient delivery of services of various Government schemes to the people of Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu.

Providing relief and implementing rehabilitation measures for those affected by Natural Calamities at Cuddalore District.

Functioning as the custodian of Government lands and ensuring proper maintenance of land records for the TN State.

Implementation of Land Reforms and providing land to the needy and eligible persons.

The department serves the needs of farmers, students, unemployed, weaker sections, entrepreneurs and Industry by providing a range of services like issuing a wide range of certificates essential for accessing a host of services and benefits ranging from credit, scholarships, community registration, birth and death registration, legal heir ship, income status, mutations of land records, licences etc.

In addition, Revenue and Disaster Management Department plays a vital role in the conduct of Elections under the superintendence of the Election Commission of India.

Since its inception, Revenue and Disaster Management Department has often taken the lead during crises, be it man-made or natural disasters. Revenue and Disaster Management Department reaches out to all during disasters and plays a critical role in organizing rescue, relief, rehabilitation and resettlement to the needy. The department has since been renamed by the Government of Tamil Nadu as Revenue and Disaster Management Department acknowledging the centrality of the Department in the entire gamut of operations in disaster Management.